Huron Valley area news in brief

A free curbside collection program for clothing and small household items is available beginning next week from Simple Recycling Inc., in partnership with the Village of Milford and the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County.

Single family households recently received a postcard along with two green bags to introduce the Simple Recycling curbside clothing recycling program. Residents can fill the green bags with unwanted clothing, textiles and other household items and set them out for collection on Tuesdays, the same day as the weekly trash and recycling collection. Simple Recycling Inc. will collect the full green bags and leave replacement bags behind.

“While we strongly encourage residents to continue donating unwanted clothing to their favorite charity, the Simple Recycling program helps to capture the 85% of recyclable textiles still going to landfills. It’s a free, simple and convenient way to reduce waste and recycle more,” stated Michael Csapo, RRRASOC general manager.

Milford Township is expected to begin the program April 27.

For more information about recycling, visit the rrrasoc.org website or download the “Recycling Authority” mobile app for your iPhone or Android. For more information about the clothing recycling program, contact Simple Recycling at 866-835-5068 or www.simplerecycling.com.

Filing fees

The cost for starting a case in the Oakland County Circuit and Probate courts have increased, following changes to state law. The fees include a mandated $25 electronic filing system fee.

For civil cases in Circuit Court, whether filing electronically or by paper, the previous filing fee of $150 will now appear as $175 without a jury demand and $260 with a jury demand. In Probate matters, except for actions filed under MCL 700.3982 or under the Mental Health Code, the fee to commence a case will be $150 plus the $25 electronic filing fee.

The electronic filing system fee also applies to cases field with the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and the Court of Claims.

Exceptions to the electronic filing system fee include appeals to the circuit court from the probate court or district court and any case filed by a governmental agency. If the court finds that a party is indigent or unable to pay the filing fee, the additional electronic filing system fee will be waived as well.

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